CHTC DATA ENGINEER

Join the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) as a programmer analyst to help build, maintain, and enhance one of the largest text data-mining platforms in the world. xDD is built to eXtract Dark Data from scientific literature, enabling researchers to find and analyze knowledge from an ever-growing library of over 15 million published articles. Develop data storage processing pipelines to enrich the data within the system, while enabling researchers to find relevant literature and extractions via cutting-edge search retrieval technology. Aid researchers in utilizing the stored data and the computing infrastructure available to create data-mining tools and run analyses. Collaborate with leading machine learning researchers to build and explore enormous domain-specific knowledge graphs. The preferred applicant will be self-motivated and able to work as part of a dynamic team, as well as possessing good communication skills and a desire for continuous learning. Our Center is supportive of staff continuing their education; numerous team members have subsequently pursued graduate degrees.

• 25% Prepares data sets for current and future analysis including cleaning/quality assurance, transformations, restructuring, and integration of multiple data sources and may use technologies that support data at scale
• 10% Implements data analysis steps in collaboration with data scientists, statisticians, and/or other researchers and may use technologies that support data at scale
• 25% Organizes both data preparation and analysis steps into reproducible pipelines that can process similar data sets automatically
• 10% Selects appropriate technologies and optimizes pipelines for performance
• 30% Develops, constructs, tests, and maintains architectures for large-scale data management and analysis

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Required
Bachelor’s Degree
Preferably in Computer Science, Physics, Math, or STEM-related field

Required
– Experience writing python-based web applications with database backends.
– Basic knowledge of software development environments like Git or GitHub
– Basic proficiency in scripting languages such as shell or Python
Preferred
– Experience with both relational and non-relational databases, especially postgresql, mongodb, and Elasticsearch
– Knowledge of high-throughput computing schedulers like HTCondor
– Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
– Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
– Excellent problem solving skills

Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $45,114 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

More about the CHTC:
The CHTC develops open-source distributed computing software technologies used worldwide, such as HTCondor, and operates a large and active computing infrastructure consisting of thousands of CPUs used by hundreds of research groups across the UW campus. CHTC and its staff contribute to the nation’s cyberinfrastructure ecosystem; our work enables academic research across the world.
Compensation to scale with experience. See details on the full salary ranges for this job category from the Standard job Description library:
– Data Engineer I: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=RE064

Please click on the “Apply Now” button to start the application process.
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Your cover letter and resume should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above and include URLs for examples of past work.

For questions on the position, contact: [email protected] or 608-263-7132.

Ian Ross
[email protected]
608-263-7132
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Data Engineer I(RE064)

A482000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/COMPUTER SCI/COMP SCI

Academic Staff-Renewable

267179-AS